Mount Spring-Rice

#1345 among destinations in Canada

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mount Spring-Rice is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, south of Thompson Pass. It was named in 1918 by Arthur O. Wheeler after the British diplomat, Sir Cecil Spring Rice. ()

First ascent: 1923Elevation: 10748 ftProminence: 1398 ftCoordinates: 52°0'59"N, 117°14'2"W

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Mount Spring-Rice – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castleguard Cave, The Castelets, Mount Bryce, Douai Mountain.

4.3 miN
Cave
Castleguard Cave
110 min walk • Nestled in the remote wilderness of Alberta, Canada, Castleguard Cave beckons as a hidden gem for the intrepid explorer. This extensive limestone cave is part of the vast Castleguard Caves system, which is renowned as one of the longest cave systems in Canada.
5.5 miNE
Mountain
The Castelets
140 min walk • The Castelets is a 2,884-metre mountain summit located in the Alexandra River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Terrace Mountain, 4.6 km to the northwest.
4.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Bryce
113 min walk • Mount Bryce is a mountain at the southwestern corner of the Columbia Icefield, in British Columbia, Canada, near the border with Alberta. It can be seen from the Icefields Parkway. The mountain was named in 1898 by J. Norman Collie after Viscount James Bryce, who was President of the Alpine Club in London at the time.
3.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Douai Mountain, Banff National Park
84 min walk • Douai Mountain is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1918 after Douai, a village in France that was liberated by Allied troops during the First World War.
4.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Oppy Mountain, Banff National Park
122 min walk • Oppy Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, North of the head of Lyell Creek. It was named in 1918 by interprovincial boundary surveyors after Oppy, a village in France.
1.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Watchman Peak, Banff National Park
44 min walk • Watchman Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, on southern side of Thompson Pass. It was named in 1902 by James Outram.
6.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ernest Peak, Banff National Park
177 min walk • Ernest Peak - a.k.a. Lyell 3, L3 or Mt. Lyell - is the central and highest peak of five distinct subpeaks on Mount Lyell and is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1972 by Sydney R. Vallance after Ernest Feuz Jr.
6.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Lyell, Banff National Park
176 min walk • Mount Lyell is a mountain on the Alberta–British Columbia border in western Canada. Comprising five distinct summits, Mount Lyell reaches a height of 3,498 m.
5.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Farbus Mountain, Banff National Park
143 min walk • Farbus Mountain is located on the provincial border of Alberta and British Columbia in Banff National Park. It was named in 1918 after Farbus, a village on the eastern slopes of Vimy Ridge in France.In the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Canadian troops retook Farbus from German control...